Religious extremism increases in Pakistan: Poll

ISLAMABAD: According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, a significant majority of Pakistanis (71%) say that religious extremism in Pakistan has increased in the last two decades.

A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked “After analyzing the last two decades please tell us how has the religious extremism increased?” Responding to this, 30% said that there has been a great increase, 41% said that there has been some increase and 9% responded saying there is no increase. 20% did not give a response.